Business
UW gives fundraising money; Drive comes up short of intended goal
Though they fell $60,048 short of their goal, the United Way of Mower County still raised enough to ...
Business
Adams FD hosts school bus crash training
The Adams Fire Department led area emergency responders in training for a school bus crash Wednesday night. Adams ...
Business
Students compete in work-based skills contest
Austin Public Schools came together Wednesday with other area schools to help teach special education students a variety ...
Business
New ‘Electrifying’ exhibit opens at the Historical Society
“Electrifying Minnesota,” a new exhibit at the Mower County Historical Society on view from now through Sept. 9, ...
Business
Hormel recognizes 87 suppliers with Spirit of Excellence Awards
Hormel Foods Corp. recently awarded 87 suppliers with a 2015 Spirit of Excellence Award for their roles in ...
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Forte Milers, St. Croix Crossing to perform at Paramount Theatre
The Forte Milers Barbershop Chorus will present “50 Years of Barbershop Harmony” at 3 p.m. Sunday at the ...
Education
It’s alive! On stage; Musical version of Brooks classic to close 2015-16 Riverland season
Riverland Community College is gearing up for its last play this season with the Broadway musical “Young Frankenstein.”
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Woman stabs man over drug use
A 40-year-old woman reportedly stabbed a 33-year-old Austin man Tuesday because she was tired of him using drugs ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Lighter caused Tuesday blaze; $75,000 in damages
A Tuesday fire that destroyed one apartment unit Tuesday and displaced more than 40 residents started when someone ...
Business
Council OKs recycling event for old electronics
The Austin City Council approved a joint operation to sponsor an electronics recycling event next month. The program ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged in fatal crash had no valid driver’s license
The Austin man charged with criminal vehicular homicide in a fatal crash on Saturday night east of Hollandale ...
Business
Council discusses housing abatements
Austin leaders could explore a tax abatement program to help fix a shortage of community housing.
Business
Coffee House on Main sends pastries to D.C.
Coffee House on Main owner Kyle Keenan didn’t want to wait to make scones and muffins for U.S. ...
Education
Poets and they know it; Students show off their rhyme skills during the Eberhart contest
Five-year-old Emma Tharp was happy her poem about her blankies won first place for Woodson Kindergarten Center. Finalists ...
Business
Mayo workers ‘fighting to keep our union’; Employees picket amid concerns change could nix negotiations
ALBERT LEA — A few dozen Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea maintenance workers, other union members ...
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How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 9
The Cal Poly Mustangs versus the USC Trojans is one of three games on the college basketball schedule…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 9
In one of the four intriguing matchups on the NBA slate today, the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 9
The Saturday college basketball slate includes six games with a ranked team on the court. Among those contests…
November 9 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
Today’s NHL slate should have plenty of excitement on the ice. Among those contests is the Dallas Stars…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, November 9
The NBA schedule today should provide some fireworks. The outings include the Chicago Bulls squaring off against the…